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Guide to Political Ideologies & Philosophical Traditions

Explore each of the 17 ideological traditions on the political compass in depth. Learn about their foundational principles, key thinkers, economic policies, and how their implementation shapes personal finances and net worth.

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All Ideological Traditions

Select any current to explore its full guide and economic model:

Libertarian right

Classical Liberalism

Free market, rule of law, private property, and consolidated civil liberties.

Center / Center-left

Social Democracy

Mixed economy with robust welfare state, redistribution, and universal public services.

Libertarian right

Minarchism

Night-watchman State (justice, police, defense) with maximum economic freedom.

Libertarian right

Anarcho-capitalism

Maximum free market and absolute individual sovereignty without the State.

Libertarian left

Libertarian Socialism

Self-management, cooperative ownership, and maximum personal freedom against State and corporate hierarchies.

Left

State Socialism

Public planning, control over strategic sectors, and heavy wealth redistribution.

Right

Authoritarian Conservatism

Defense of private property, public order, social cohesion, and traditional values.

Historical

Communism / Stalinism

Total collective ownership, strong state authority, and abolition of free market.

Libertarian left

Collectivist Anarchism

Abolition of the State and private property in favor of worker self-management.

Libertarian right

Geolibertarianism

Absolute private property over labor and capital, with land value tax on natural resources.

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